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by dublinben 4627 days ago
>The big failing is that Android's app space is fixated on touch, and reaching out to touch a laptop touchscreen sucks.

If Google has learned anything from the launch of Windows 8, it's to keep touch/non-touch operating systems separate. Even if they occupy similar form factors, you still can't expect a unified UI to work well.
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Aldo_MX 4627 days ago
After using a Surface Pro, Windows 8 began to make sense. Still I don't appreciate the lack of Start Menu in the desktop portion of the OS, fortunately Start8 compensates that nuisance.
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Pxtl 4627 days ago
I think it can be done, but you have to start with that goal in mind from day one and keep all your application develpers held to that goal. The Win8RT platform avoids the legacy baggage of the main Windows desktop OS, and most users say it succeeds quite well at being a good netbook/tablet OS.
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RexRollman 4627 days ago
This. I am absolutely not interested in a touch screen on a laptop.
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